Method of applying a marker element to an implant and an implant provided with a marker element

• Main Authors: GOBRECHT JENS, SCHMITZ KLAUS-PETER, SCHALDACH, JR. MAX, BEHREND DETLEF, RZANY ALEXANDER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.05.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; SURGERY; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

A method of applying a marker element ( 6; 6'; 6''; 25; 25'; 26; 28 ) to an implant ( 1; 1'; 1''; 1'''; 20; 20' ), in particular a stent, intended for implantation in the human or animal body, comprising a main body and an opening ( 3; 3'; 3''; 3'''; 21; 21' ) provided in said main body ( 2; 2'; 2''; 2'''; 22; 22' ) for receiving the marker element ( 6; 6'; 6''; 25; 25'; 26; 28 ), wherein to form at least a part of the marker element ( 6; 6'; 6''; 25; 25'; 26; 28 ) a hardenable material or material mix is introduced into the opening and hardened therein.